Mexican Sauce

Well , I have decided for right now that I will be going thru the 1001 muffin cookbook and trying the recipes, I might throw in another recipe or two from other sources....
   When their is sauces, creams, etc I will be posting them before the recipe they belong with it, unless they have been posted before....
   this recipe I have not tried...

                             Mexican Sauce
                  makes about 2 cups

1 teaspoon instant -coffee crystals
2 Tablespoon water
1 cup( 6 -oz) semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tablespoon butter or margarine
one 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or allspice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a cup, combine coffee and water; set aside.
 In top of double boiler, set over simmering water, combine chocolate chips, butter, condensed milk and cinnamon. Cook, stirring constantly until smooth. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally for another 5 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and coffee. Pour into serving bowl.

Speckled Zucchini Bread

I know more Zucchini bread recipes.....There are so many of them , so enjoy...this recipe...
This recipe has a  little surprise......Chocolate....oooohhhhh

This recipe is from one of my new fav cookbook, Can ya guess which one?

yupers , the 1001 muffin cookbook, I know I need to find a different fav ,but there is so many interesting recipes in this book....
                                 So lets get started.....

Ps ;by the way I bake in a  toaster oven.

Position your oven rack into the middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees....Lightly grease your loaf pan two 8 1/2 x 4 1/5 x 2 1/2 -inch loaf pan, As usual I made mine in the big loaf pan...

                                     Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl;
                                        3 cups all-purpose flour
                                        2 cups granulated sugar
                                        1 teaspoon baking powder
                                        1 teaspoon baking soda
                                        1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
                                        1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ( the surprise- chocolate chips)

                                      now that we combine all those dry ,
                                             lets focus on the wet

                                              Beat 3 large eggs until they are foamy,
                                                                  Then

                                                      Beat in 1 cup vegetable oil ( I used canola oil)
                                                                   1 teaspoon vanilla extract
                                                                   1/2 cup sour cream
                                         
              

 

Stir in 2 cups shredded zucchini

 

ya know what comes next

 

 

                                                Combine the wet into the dry
                                               mix just until moistened
                                                   then

 

put batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake

for 45 -50 minutes or

until cake tester or wooden toothpick

inserted in middle comes out

clean and top is golden.

Remove from the oven and cool the

pans on wire racks.

 

 

After letting cool,

ENJOY

 

PS: suggested by the book is using Nut Spread

will be posting that next

Chocolate Chip -Zucchini muffins

Today`s recipe is from the 1001 muffins ,biscuits , doughnut , pancakes( ooh lala) , waffles, popovers, Fritters, Scones and other quick breads cookbook....

                                                      lots of zucchini

 

Line your 12 muffin tin with cupcake holders...

or grease them...

its your choice

I prefer the cupcake liners

 

now lets start

preheat oven to 375

 

 

dry ingredients first

combine :

1 1/2  cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips( I couldn't find mini, so I used regular size.)

and 1/4 cup walnuts( in which I left out)

 

 

beat 1 large egg until foamy( just a little)

 

add 3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup canola oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

beat alittle, mix good

 

fold in zucchini or rather mix in

 

mix the wet into the dry, just until moistened,

 

spoon into prepared muffin pan...

about 3/4 full

 

bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick( butter knife) come out clean

 

now let cool for 5-7 minutes,

 if you can

 

I couldn't ...

warm chocolate...ooohhhhh

 

 

 

ENJOY!

 

 

 

Chocolate-Cherry Muffins

 

This recipe is from the 1001 muffin book

Chocolate Cherry Muffins

first off preheat oven to 375 degrees

put rack in the center of oven

Lightly grease or line with paper baking cups(cupcake holder)

a muffin pan 

 

 

now the dry ingredients

in large bowl blend together

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup graham flour

1/2 cup granulated sugar

5 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup semisweet miniature chocolate chips( I used regular size as that's what I had on hand)

 

 

one 16-oz can pitted sweet cherries, drained and chopped

1/2 cup chopped almonds( I left out)

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

 

 

 then mix the wet ingredients in a medium bowl

2 large eggs,

1 cup plus 1 1/2 Tablespoons sour cream or cherry flavored yogurt

1/2 cup butter or margarine,melted

after mixing the wet ingredients together ,mix with the dry just until moistened

 

 

then spoon into prepared muffin pans

bake for 15-20 minutes 

 

 

let cool for 5-7 minutes 

and serve with butter or Maple-flavored whipped cream as book suggests

 

Maple-flavored whipped cream

 

1 cup chilled cream

1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring

 

In a bowl , whip cream until soft peaks form, Sprinkle the flavoring over the top and gently fold in.

Refrigerate until ready to serve

 

Enjoy!